Tillerson backs ‘full review’ of Iran nuclear deal

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state says he supports a “full review” of the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, which the incoming president has previously pledged to renegotiate or scrap altogether.

Former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson said during a January 11 confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that he would recommend such a review if he is confirmed as Trump’s secretary of state.

Trump has been a vocal opponent of the accord, which curbs Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for lifting crippling international sanctions against Tehran.

During his campaign, Trump called it a “terrible” deal that only benefited Tehran and that he would “tear it up” if elected.

However, he has since said that it would be hard to destroy a deal enshrined in a UN resolution.

Tillerson did not reject the deal outright during his testimony, saying he supported tighter monitoring to guarantee that Tehran does not violate the deal.

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